Automation, new hubs help Ecom Express to process 3 mn parcels a day

October 12, 2021: The express logistics provider Ecom Express today announced that the company has expanded its total hub and processing area to over 2.8 million sq ft across all major centres in India to enable a total processing capacity of over 3 million parcels per day ahead of the festive online sale season.

The expanded facilities include large format hubs, processing centres, fulfilment centres and delivery centres. The company has also added 100 delivery centres across India which takes its count of delivery centres to near about 3,000 and further expands its reach to cover over 27,100 pin codes of the nation.

“The significant portion of expansion and investments into automation, including enhancement, have been activated ahead of the festive season in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bilaspur-NCR, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Surat, Vijayawada, Guwahati, and other major locations,” reads the release.

K. Satyanarayana, co-founder & director, Ecom Express said, “As a credible logistics partner to the e-commerce industry in India, and as part of our commitment to scale ahead of the curve, we have invested in hi-speed automated sorters at centres, as well as in hubs, to handle the surge in volumes. Customer-centricity is at the forefront of our strategy, and we have been nimble and agile in aligning our infrastructure, technology, people and processes in assuring better service deliverables. Being a responsible player to the industry and to its surrounding eco-system, it is our constant endeavour to upskill our entire supply chain network which is well synchronized and assure seamless services to our customers.”